Fostering is critical to a rescue group’s ability to save lives!

 

Foster care is often a wonderful option for animal experienced people who want to help but are not able to donate financially or adopt permanently due to their current life circumstances.

 

Without a place to put the animals from local shelters, the sad fact is that three out of eight animals brought to the shelter last year did not make it out alive.

 

Many people are shocked to learn this simple fact, that the richest and largest city in the USA, with the most billionaires in the world, could still be considered by some to be a borderline animal slaughterhouse.

 

There have no doubt been significant improvements over the past decade, thanks to the efforts of many generous souls who devote themselves to helping solve this problem. Euthanizaiton is down 50% over the past 8 years while shelter intake has fallen much less, thanks to adoption rates which have more than doubled. It is working!

 

However, the reality is far different from many of the fairy tale endings seen on your favorite cable channel. The Manhattan CACC shelter is not much larger than a gas station. Real estate prices in New York are still the highest in the country and the cost of living and doing business isn't much better.

 

This unacceptable situation can not be solved without the help of fosters and adopters. While efforts to improve spaying and neutering, encourage responsible pet ownership, and crack down on irresponsible breeders are critical parts of the solution, the bottom line is that your help is desperately needed. Perfectly good animals are still literally dying for help this very second.

 

For an introduction on fostering, please see our article. Like adopting a pet, fostering is a commitment. We must ask you some questions about yourself and the foster home you will provide, and we encourage you to ask questions about the animals too. We require you to complete and sign a foster form.

 

There are no fees to foster, but we ask that you be financially able to care for the animal(s) you take in, and that you provide food and other day-to-day necessities. We will pay for veterinary care through our veterinary provider should it be necessary.

 

Please contact us at (212) 427-8273 if you have any questions or are ready to take the next step.